Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Sally's cat ___________ (drink) milk while Sally ___________ (have) breakfast.

• drank ; was having

• was drinking ; was having

• was drinking ; had

• drank ; had

I ___________ (watch) TV yesterday at 7 p.m.

• watched

• were watching

• was watching

• was watched

Tom ___________ (drive) down the road when suddenly an accident ___________ (happen)

• was driving ; happened

• was driving ; was happening

• drove ; was happening

• drove ; happened

Hannah ___________ (have) a shower when someone ___________ (knock) at the door.

• had ; knocked

• had ; was knocking

• was having ; was knocking

• was having ; knocked

Sandra ___________ (sleep) while Daniel ___________ (do) his homework.

• was sleeping ; was doing

• slept ; did

• was sleeping ; did

• slept ; was doing

I ___________ (clean) my room and then I ___________ (go) shopping.

• was cleaning ; was going

• cleaned ; was going

• was cleaning ; went

• cleaned ; went

Lucy ___________ (walk) along the street when she ___________ (lose) her key.

The boys ___________ (play) football when it suddenly ___________ (start) raining.

My dad ___________ (cook) dinner while my sister ___________ (read) a book.

I ___________ (break) my leg while I ___________ (ski).